ECAT Pre General Science MCQ Test With Answer for Mathematics Chapter 9

Probability of an impossible event is

• 0 A
• -1 B
• 1 C
• ∞ D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

The sum of all even numbers less than 100 is

• 2450 A
• 2352 B
• 2272 C
• 2468 D

0! = ______

• 0 A
• 1 B
• 2 C
• Not defined D

An experiment yields 3 mutually exclusive and exhaustive events A, B, C, if P(A) =2 and P(B) = 3. then P(C) =

• 1 / 11 A
• 2 / 11 B
• 3 / 11 C
• 6 / 11 D

Two cards are drawn at random without replacement. the probability that the first is a king and second is not a king is

• 48 / 663 A
• 24 / 663 B
• 12 / 663 C
• None of these D

• 56 A
• 7 B
• 8 C
• 8/7 D

The factorial of a positive integers is a (an)

• Rational number A
• Positive integer B
• Real number C
• None D

There are 25 tickets bearing number from 1 to 25. One ticket is drawn at random. The probability that the number on it is a multiple of 5 or 6 is

• 7 / 25 A
• 9 / 25 B
• 11 / 25 C
• None of these D

Two cards are drawn at random from a well shuffled pack of cards. The probability that at least one of them is a face card is

• 3 / 17 A
• 5 / 17 B
• 7 / 17 C
• 9 / 17 D

• 110 A
• 220 B
• 1320 C
• None of these D

Four cards are drawn at random from a pack of 52 playing cards. The probability of getting all the four cars of the same suit is

• 44/4165 A
• 22/4165 B
• 11/4165 C
• None of these D

How many signals can be given by 5 flags of different colours, using 3 flags at a time

• 120 A
• 60 B
• 24 C
• 15 D

• 120 A
• 5 B
• 4 C
• 6 D

Given two independent event A and B such that P(A) = 0.30 and P(B) = 0.60. Probability of getting neither A nor B is

• 0.28 A
• 0.13 B
• 0.12 C
• 0.42 D

A dice is rolled. The probability that the dots on the top are greater than 4 is

• 1/6 A
• 1/3 B
• 1/2 C
• 1 D

How many terms of the A.P 3,6,9,12,15...........must be taken to make the sum 108

• 8 A
• 6 B
• 7 C
• 36 D

Which one is not defined∀n∈Z+

• -n! A
• n! B
• (-n)! C
• n!+0!=n!+1 D

nCn-r is equal to

• n! A
• n-1Cr B
• nCr C
• None of these D

The probability that a person A will be alive 15 years hence is 5/7 and the probability that another person B will be alive 15 years hence is 7/9. Find the probability that both will be alive 15 years hence

• 4/63 A
• 5/9 B
• 45/49 C
• None of these D

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  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

Product of any n consecutive positive integers is divisible by

• n A
• √n B
• n! C
• None D

The number of words that can be formed out of the letters of the word ASSASSINATION is

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A box containing 10 mangoes out of which 4 are rotter. Two mangoes are taken together from the box. If one of them is found to be good, the probability that the other is also good is

• 1 / 3 A
• 8 / 15 B
• 5 / 13 C
• 5 / 9 D

• 
  A
• 
  B
• 
  C
• 
  D

A class contains nine boys and three girls, in how many ways can the teacher choose a committee of four?

• 60 A
• 460 B
• 495 C
• 272 D

How many comittees of 5 numbers can be chosen from a group of 8 players person when each committee must include 2 particular persons

• 8! A
• 5!3! B
• 5! C
• 20 D

The number of combinations of 10 different objects taken 8 objects at a time is

• 90 A
• 45 B
• 55 C
• 50 D

Form a group of 5 men and 3 women, a committee of 4 persons is to be selected randomly. The probability that there is a majority of men is

• 1/4 A
• 1/3 B
• 1/2 C
• 1/6 D

Number of selections of n different things out of n

• 1 A
• nPr B
• n! C
• nPr D